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Digital SLR Cameras How They Work And How To Choose One.
February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Digital SLR cameras are a great choice for professional photographers and anyone with more than a slight interest in photography. They offer excellent quality and adaptability and are very affordable.
Digital cameras store images electronically rather than chemically on film. The very first digital camera was developed by JPL around 1961 and was used for navigation for astronauts. In 1975 a solid-state digital camera was prototyped. Most people in the developed world today use digital cameras because they are cheaper, quicker and easier to use than those with film.
SLR stands for the words “Single Lens Reflex” which means that both the viewfinder and the photo itself are taken through the same lens. In practice this means that a range of different lenses can be easily interchanged on the same camera body offering superb adaptability. Also it means that what the user sees through the viewfinder is very close to the photo which gets taken by the camera.
After world war two film single lens reflex cameras became popular. However today most of the digital cameras used are “point and shoot” (sometimes called “instant”). D-SLR’s have many advantages over those which use film. The one significant disadvantage is that the resolution is less than that for a 35mm film, but that matters not at all for most people.
The Nikon D1 was the first D-SLR released by a major company and was just under $6000. This is expensive compared to today’s models but affordable for professionals and really dedicated consumers. One huge selling point was that it used the F-mount lens system that previous Nikon cameras used, so many photographers could continue to use their collection of Nikon lenses.
Picking a D-SLR is more complex than with a film version because there are even more features and options to choose between. On the other hand the large range of choices is great for those who research the subject properly. There is a large amount of misinformation on the subject. It is advisable to ignore any information which attempts to tell you that one camera is “best”, as this is fundamentally flawed.
Digital SLR cameras offer affordable quality and adaptability for anyone with more than a slight interest in photography today.
Learn more about Digital SLR cameras. Stop by Thomas Goldman’s site where you can find out all about SLR digital cameras and what they can do for you.
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